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cork (c.1275)
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cork (c.1275)

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korc  
  FEW:  cortex *2/ii,1236b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  cork, n.1  MED:  cork(e n.  DMLBS:  cortex 504a
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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bot.cork (lichens used to produce a red dye): 
( MS: c.1275 )  chescune carecte (l. carette) ki porte korc dunt l’en teint […]  40.53
( 1483-84 )  ascun tiel drap, le quel puis mesme le fest serra tinctez oveqz orchel ou cork appellez jarecork  ii 487
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